Finance
Stock Market Close Highlights, January 19, 2026: Indian stock markets closed lower on Monday due to stock-specific pressure, with RIL, ICICI Bank, and HDFC Bank emerging as the largest drags after reporting their Q3 results.
Global attitude remained cautious as US President Donald Trump threatened to slap taxes on numerous European countries who opposed his quest to acquire Greenland.
The BSE Sensex closed at 83,246.18, down 324.17 points, or 0.39 percent, while the NSE Nifty50 concluded at 25,585.5, down 108.85 points, or 0.42 percent.
Among sectors, the Nifty Realty index plummeted 1.99 percent, Nifty Oil & Gas fell 1.56%, and Nifty Media fell 1.84 percent. On the plus side, the Nifty FMCG index rose 0.67 percent, while the Nifty Auto rose 0.13 percent.
In the broader markets, the Nifty Midcap 100 index fell 0.37%, while the Nifty Smallcap index fell 0.99%.
Source: BS
